Love Potion Number Nine — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Love Potion Number Nine" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of E, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

I took my trou bles down to (A7)Mad am Ruth. You know, that Gyp sy with the (A7)gold capped tooth. She (G)She’s got a pad down at Thir ty fourth and Vine. She (A7)Sell said: in’ lit tle bot tles of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine. I told her that I was a (A7)flop with chicks. I’ve been this way since nine teen (A7)fif ty six. She (G)looked at my palm and she made a mag ic sign. She (A7)Sell said: in’ What you need tles is (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine. (Em)Nine. She (A7)bent down and turned a round and gave me a wink. She (F#m)said, “I’m gon na mix it up right here in the sink.” It (A7)smelled like tur pen tine and looked like In di a ink. I (B7)held (CN.C.)my nose, I closed my eyes; I took a drink. I did n’t know if it was (A7)day or night. I start ed kiss in’ ev ’ry (A7)thing in sight. But (G)when I kissed the cop down at Thir ty fourth and Vine, he (A7)broke my lit tle bot tle of (CN.C.)Love Po tion Num ber (Em)Nine. (Em)Nine.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Love Potion Number Nine" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.